A comparison of the approaches taken in Wilfred Owen's poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" and Sharon Olds' poem "Leningrad Cemetery, Winter of 1941" to exhibit the horrendous aspects of war. While Owen uses a soldier to convey his thoughts and Olds uses a civilian to convey hers, both poets employ similar literary techniques and methods to convey the pain and anguish felt during times of war.